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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by SmartyPants(m): 3:05pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: Okay, for exmaple: It is dumb to build a sub-standard project, while you are getting stupendously rich in the process right? Can you logically outline how this is dumb from a selfish person's perspective? |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:12pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
PatrickOkunima:. Nigerians are corrupt but not dumb?, what bland irony... It takes smartness to see the vanity in corruption and therefore forsake it so you have no point. You say voting does not take place. That is wrong on all fronts. I would say It does, just that it doesn't count most of the times. And in this reality lies the repeated stupidity of most Nigerians. Are u aware that For the past 18-20years. PDP- and APC as electoral parties have always and always received the highest number of votes as far as presidential elections are concerned. And as it said, when one repeats the same mistake over and over again even when, Its not just not beneficiary but harmful, such a case is not just as a result of stupidity but insanity. Are aware that if you're lucky enough to afford that 22million naira, majority of your fellow Nigerians will not vote for you? Govrnment aside 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:12pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
SmartyPants:first of all give a smart and selfish person $10 to build a bridge and give a dumb and selfish person the same amount a smart guy will find ways to build a standard Brigde and maximize profit whereas a dumb and selfish person wouldn’t care he will even find a way to lie and increase the amount of the project even award the project to himself or bring in foreign companies and ask them to build a bridge worth $0.5 in detriments of his country whereas a smart selfish person will build the same bridge with standard goods and find a way to cut costs....just like an average Nigerian politician building a 5km road with billions of naira and still not finish the bridge but an average Chinese man building the same road with less than 500million naira go to China you will see there roads they built with less amount than what we spend here for substandard pavement lol 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by ednut1(m): 3:12pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pacespot:i never made any excuse i was only stating facts. Why should omo agege, dino , keyamo and co make any favourable laws that will benefit us all when it can benefit them only So how much of our crude do we consume internally Una go just dey reason like buhari. If we are sanctioned we will be worse than zimbabwe |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:14pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tundeb303:Nigerians are corrupt and same time dumb.... you think there’s corruption here ? Go to America and other parts of Europe they are more corrupt than we are but smart... |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by BlackBaron: 3:15pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Reference:I believe we're getting to a phase of accountability with FG and few state governments. I'll be concerned about paying taxes in states like Lagos whose operations and contracts are shrouded in so much secrets. I believe strongly the education in Nigeria is beyond standard and except the few who expand on what they're taught. This applies in STEM subjects especially... |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:17pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: The person i quoted said so. Not me. Only a blind person would argue that Nigerians are corrupt but not dumb. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:20pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tundeb303:yes I just noticed it sorry even fraud most Nigerians are just dumb you will see a white going into fraud but you will never know cos he’s too smart not to show it so he wouldn’t be caught but here we are too dumb to put our shit together disgracing the country you don’t have any source of livelihood but still buying luxury cars worth millions when you talk the dumb ones will say you are hating....Americans are into crime raking millions of dollars but they never show it off and that’s why we are having problems everywhere we go not because of crime but we are too dumb.to put our shits together 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by xerxes456(m): 3:23pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Gentlewarrior1:SMH... its all opinions at the end if the day... You said Hunger and if you read history well, you will know that the hunger issue became a tool on both sides, The Nigerian govt was trying to use it to grind Biafra to a halt, while the Biafran govt was using it as a means of getting international support, to the detriment of the Biafra population, as I said earlier, na smartness spoil every. My opinion... |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:27pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: The Nigerian system is not just dumb. It is a System designed for the dumb. Dumb people voting themselves into power. They crave for power even when they don't have even the slightest clue what to do with it. They steal like fools, and call it is street sense. Theyre not innovative until it's concerned with stealing and burgling. The rich people in Nigeria most of them either attained their status by dumb luck, or just brute force. If they happened to be borne in saner climes, they would not go close. If you are an intellect in Nigeria you are an endangered specie. Get out fast! The environment is choking. 6 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by SenecaTheYonger: 3:30pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
xerxes456: Thank you very much bros. I even forgot about our banks. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Jaqenhghar: 3:30pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:You dey mind the niggers? They will start mentioning foreign born Nigerians 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:32pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1:All opinions are valid. Democracy is not Aristocracy. The entire process that produce leaders in Nigeria is not focused on giving us candidate who can deliver quality leadership. Unless you can convince me that all the candidates that we have had to vote for in every election were the best brains Nigeria had at each season, then your point will make complete sense to me. We are still at a stage where people consider leadership position as birth right, almost just as you would say the first child in a family should pick his piece of cake before the others. We don't go to the polls to vote the best, we go to vote mostly between the devil and the deep blue sea. It's up to you to believe whatever works for you. There are credible evidence from experience and history that suggest Nigerians are smart people. Sometimes these things are given by nature, whether they are utilised for any tangible purpose is a completely different subject. If you continue to believe that leadership in Nigeria, as is the case today, truly representative of the abilities of the people, then I am afraid you might miss the mark. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:33pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tundeb303:my broda God will keep blessing you for this your comment...people will not understand till they leave the country...I’ve left the country for long and when I did my eyes opened that was when I knew we’ve been deceiving ourselves in this country....and we can never get it right till we change our orientation and mindsets a country where thief’s are praised, celebrated and worship in which sane environment will people envy and worship yahoo guys that are rich if not nigeria .., every country disassociate itself from people that commit crime but here we worship them isn’t it dumbness on its own and the funniest part is that citizens of other countries read the comments on Nigerian forums why wouldn’t they discriminate us 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Jaqenhghar: 3:34pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
10 pages. Gonna see a lot of butt hurt Niggers here. [img]https://media1./images/1840262ed3160732d1d9e1be3198f2f3/tenor.gif?itemid=11013047[/img] Oya. Continue [img]https://media1./images/d96f3c7d61f3f7ce01f703b7b8bafac9/tenor.gif?itemid=13112895[/img] 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by SenecaTheYonger: 3:36pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
islandmoon:. Honestly. This is one of the things I don't understand. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:38pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Nanatrendy: The reason why the west determine the price of cocoa is because they have been able to build an organised commodity market. competition in the market is healthy for the market, we should not blame the west for our problems rather blame ourselves for not understanding the fundamentals of international trade. we africans are different in culture, tradition and language, even in face cutting, saying africans should unite is like saying rat and cat should unite for a common goal, every country is suppose to have its own common interest, interest that better the lives of their citizens We see europeans as the same but in the european union, every country in europe fights for their interest and that is what africans suppose to do, each countries should fight for their own interest, the winner takes it all, the loser will learn to up his game next time...competition among african countries is healthy, pan africanism is dead. 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by SenecaTheYonger: 3:38pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: "A cunning man is a smart man." t. The average Nigerian. 3 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by SmartyPants(m): 3:39pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: You've not answered my question. Going by your analogy, the selfish one ends up with more than $10 whereas the smart unselfish one ends up with less than $10. At the end of the day, the selfish one who you call dumb, is in a better individual position, which is his goal as a selfish person. I want you to explain what makes him dumb within this context. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:39pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: Thats it. It is just what it is. Maybe its genetic.Meanwhile, You're lucky to be out. I dream of that everyday. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:42pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
midnighter: I believe we are mentally lazy If Nigerians were not mentally lazy, then they would have find for a better way to develop their country 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:42pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
konvict0111:first of all for the past 15 or 16 years or so of our democracy we have been voting the same political party candidates not minding the fact that most are either dumb some with criminal records some were even political thugs and some where formal head of states , are you telling me that since we started voting we haven’t had any candidate that’s a renowned technocrats just the previous two elections we had moghali, ezekwesili and many other technocrats what happened the same dumb people voted in Buhari , elections in Nigeria has been based on religion and ethnicity which country that has smart people does that except country that has majority of its citizens are dumb people ... going to school doesn’t make one smart cos nigeria has a lot of educated illiterates that’s why you will see a pastor deceiving a professor and raking in millions my brother till we start voting based on individuals other than political party or religion or ethnicity we will forever remain a dumb nation |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by femi4: 3:43pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
vezycash:how will you arrive at a solid foundation without righteousness. A smart engineer with dubious craftsmen working together will end up with a shaky building . The smart engineer is not the one mixing cement and sharp sand together. He gives directive, he doesn't excute them In your house, if your room is dirty ....do you need smartness to sweep the room The greatness of Nigeria lies in doing the RIGHT thing. Its unfortunate that even education has little or no influence in erasing "the Nigeria way" of doing things 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Arkmanbuddy(m): 3:44pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
javaguru: Make your point and no insult. Na wa o! |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:45pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
SmartyPants:. Seriously? The smart and unselfish one would be far harder to catch. And with that he is guaranteed more money in the future, to do.more and better bridges and perhaps roads as well, by and from whomever gave him the money. The next would have shown and. Annouced to the world what a slowpoke he is, by his "eat it all" mentality. And easier to detect. Making the flow come to an abrupt end. If not the loss of part of or even all of the money. 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Arkmanbuddy(m): 3:46pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: Has your government provided the things you mentioned above? |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by midnighter(f): 3:47pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: I think i need some clarification, what do you mean by mentally lazy Theres a difference between mentally lazy and socially unintelligent We dont seem to understand how our actions impact other peoples around us and then come back to affect us again |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:48pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
SenecaTheYonger:no cunning is far from been smart..most Nigerians lack common sense which is definitely not common , smartness is the ability to use your gathered knowledge in a given situation while cunny is the ability to circumvent a situation to your selfish interests 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 3:50pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tundeb303:thank you very much I even got tired trying to reply him we need to start accepting something is really wrong and try to work on it I don’t believe in diving the country South Sudan did it and they are still struggling btw I am Igbo |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by b03liberty(m): 3:50pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
madenigga:It is no longer greed from your context but tribalism, of course which you are part of it. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 3:50pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
vaxx2: from what you wrote down, Nigeria is this way, is because of lack of smart leaders and also citizens if citizens cant remove leaders that are not smart even though they are suffering, are the citizens smart? You just need leadership to make the process but you also need the citizens to take initiatives to better their lives 3 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by SmartyPants(m): 3:51pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tundeb303: Does your postulation bear out in reality? The hundreds of wealthy leaders who stole, both known and unknown, are they not living very comfortably? The system is designed to enable thievery, so a smart thief under such a system knows that he does not need to keep a low profile to be safe, but rather needs the right political connections. Under such circumstances, a smart thief would steal as much as he can, and then maintain his safety by politicking and bribery. |
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